Kampala vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$322
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
23
😀 Quality of life
48
26
🏙️ Population
1.68M
234K

The cost of living in Kampala is 3% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7034th ($722 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Benin, respectively. Check Uganda vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6923rd and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Porto-Novo

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Kampala Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5806

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
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$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551